Pneumatic gauging device



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j l5 Z5 25 Z-l l I lwentor .HORACE B.-VAN DORN Mv Bg /o MM2# Cttornegs Patented Dec. 16, 1952 PNEUMATIC GAUGING DEVICE Horace Bishop Van Dorn, New Britain, Conn., as-

signor to The-Fafnir Bearing Company, New Britain, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application December 20, 1947, Serial No. 793,022

(Cl. i3-37.5)

7 Claims.

My invention relates to measuring devices which employ pressurized uids for effecting measurements.

It is an object of my invention to provide an improved device of the'character indicated.

It is a specific object to provide an improved device for Calibrating sections of tapered rollers, rods, or other pieces.

It is in general an object to provide an improved pressure-fluid operated Calibrating device adaptable for use in the production-line precision calibration of antifriction elements of the barrel. tapered cylindrical, spherical or the like types.

Other objects and various further features of the invention will be pointed out or will 'occur to those skilled in the art from a reading of the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In said drawings, which show, for illustrative purposes only, a preferred form of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a more or less schematic' sectional view of a complete gage instrument incorporating features of the invention; and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View of parts of the arrangement of Fig. 1.

Briefly stated, my invention contemplates a gage that will support a roller or the like for calibration at one section thereof; calibration is performed by forming an annular orifice at said section, so that when pressure fluid is supplied to such orifice, the pressure in the supply line to the orifice may be an indication of the size of the orice and, therefore, of the size of the section to be gaged. In the form to be described, the gage element is insertably removable from a supporting block which also includes axially adjustable positioning means, whereby a desired particular roller cross-section to be tested may be appropriately positioned opposite the orifice; the described form also includes radial-alignment means for substantial axial alignment of the roller in the gage.

Referring to the drawings, my invention is shown in application to an air-pressure gage system employing a regulator valve 5 to supply air under essentially constant pressure (i. e. substantially independent of supply-line pressure uctuations) to the inlet passage 6 in a gage block 1. The regulated inlet pressure may be observed o n any desired pressure-responsive indicator, such as a flow tube or the Bourdon gage 8 shown. In the block l, pressurized air is conducted past an orifice 9 to a passage I0 for supplying a gage element or gage-orifice member II, and in the form shown, the orifice 9 is. adjustable by means of the needle-valve element I2. Pressure downstream from the orifice 9 may be observed on a. second Bourdon or other pressure indicator I3.

The gaging element or gage-orifice member IIA may be an element of an-antifriction bearing.

The gaging element in a preferred form consists essentially of a gage bore I5 havinga diameter in excess of the diameter of roller I4 at the crosssection I6 to be calibrated. The gage element II also preferably carries or integrally includes radial-positioning means Il for supporting the roller I4 to be tested and for radially locating. and thus axially aligning the same generally coaxially with the gage bore I5, and, in the form shown, the supporting means Il is a counterbore of diameter substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the roller I4. To permit such a free ow of pressure uid through the gage element.

II that the annular clearance between the rim I8 of bore I5 at the test section provides substantially the only controlling constriction, I provide an exhaust manifolding recess I9 immediately adjacent the rim I8, and a plurality of exhaust openingsZll permit relatively free passage of exhaust air to the atmosphere at the downstream side of the annular orifice IIi--I8.

In order properly to position a roller I4 inserted into the gageg-element II, I provide an adjustable limiting abutment, which is shown as a screw 2I threaded to the base member 'I and projecting preferably coaxially with the bore I5 into proximity with the gaging section. It will be clear that upon turning the knob 22 for screw 2 I, therev may be corresponding adjustment of the inserted end of the roller I4 to be tested so that the orifice riml I8 may be appropriately positioned with respect to the section to be calibrated.

In order to maintain a relatively unconstricted flow of pressurized air from passage I0 to the gaging orice, the gage element I I may be provided with an enlarged inlet opening, such as the counterbore 23, and the base member 1 may include a large bore 24 to receive the gage element II. In the form shown, the gage element II is threaded, as at 25, to the gage block for ready removability and replacement, depending on the size of roller I4 to be tested.

In use, it will be appreciated that my measuring device may be rapidly set up by appropriate selection of a gage element `II for thev size of roller I4 to be calibrated. Thev knob 22 would then be adjusted to position the roller I6 with respect to the orice rim I8 so that the desired cross-section i6 may be observed. In the barrel roller shown, for example, it may be desirable to check section diameter at the so-called 10% point, that is, at a point 10% of the axial length of the roller in from one end thereof; the knob 22 Would;in-suchj case be'I appropriately. adjusted: The regulator valve S'Should bef setto provide. a speciied reading on the indicator 8, and, if desired, the needle of gage I3 may be positioned; as by an adjustment of the needle Valve I2, t0. produce a zero reading on indicatorr IS'When ai standard roller t4 is inserted in-,thagageelement ll. Upon insertion offtheroller; idf,

manually pressing the top enda' o the rollerv |14'.

rmly against the abutment screw 2|, the pressure in passage I0 will rise in accordancev Withthe constricting eifect of the orifice Iii-i6, If the scale on indicator l-3 is appropriately inscribed andif the needlegthereof has been set to zof (byadjustmeht of; needle valve l2, as de.- scribed ahw-Linen itv wiupbe clear' Vthaw-he indicator, I3.maybedirect-readingof the clearance atA orice 1.6.-182 or ofi departurefrom some specified. tolerance,y or of the actual cross-sectionalldiameter. at section i6. A

-Ini practiceL the above-described instrument been found` readily', adapted' to productionlie.' procedures, by having a single operator use dneh'and tol hold' a first; roller t4' in the gaging position While he is making a reading on the indicator' l 3;: Withtheother ha nd, he may be graspingior another roller I4' to be calibrated'. As

soon ashehas satisned' himself'aato' the reading v shoulder surface which seats upon .the upperv surface of the block' 1". Withw such construction it' is a relatively simple procedure to'. set the abut'.- ment screw2'l, as by usinga depth micrometer supported on the'upper, surfaceF of block T'; Also, irruse; itis preferred that valve I'2 beadjus'ted. toprovide relatively low pressures 4at the measuring prince, in order that theoperator's iingers be subjected least wear# if'the' pressurei's;

too highgngers maybecome sore after as fevlf as. ZOOpiece's have been inspected..

In' the above discussion, gages' 8- and. I3 have been referredto as pressure-responsive indicating' means; butlit vWill be understood that the iiuid' used in my device is always flowing and' that rthe indicated' pressures may be considered represent- 'ative ofg'iven flow rates. Thus, the term pressure-responsive indicating means has been, 'except where otherwise stated', used` to apply to, any suitable pressure o1' ow measuring instrument.

While I' have described my invention in detail', for the preferred' form shox/vait' will be understood' that modiiications may be made within the; scopev of the invention as dened'in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A gage element for a roller having a rolling section of lesser diameter' than. the maximum diameter of the roller, said element having a gage bore of diameter greater than said rolling section, whereby when the rolling section is positioned opposite the gage bore an annular orice will be defined between the gage bore and the rolling section, means for admitting iiuid pressure to the bore, said element having a counterboreof diametersubstantiaily"equal to the maximum. diameter ofthe rollergthe c'ounterbore being axially spaced from the gage bore by an amount sufficient for radial-supporting engagement. with the.. roller at substantially the maximum' diameter thereof when the lesser section oftheroller-.is positioned at the gage bore, said elementzfurther having an annular recess axiallyy between. the gage bore and the counterbore, said element also having an exhaust port in fluidcommunication' with said recess, and supporting means for-the roller.

2. In combination, a gage element removably Secured to ablucli having an-internalfluid pressure Simplyr passage for said element, said element' having a gage bore in communicationW-ith.-

said passage and4 having; a. gage rim; thereiinsa-id elementfurther having. an; annular exhaust manifold recess axially adjacent saidrim and on the other side` ofs'aid rim with respect. tofsaid,

passage, supporting means in', coaxial alignment, with. the, axis of.4 the, bore. forJ supporting. an antifriction element'having. s ezctio'nsof diiferent di-` ametersthe section ,tobfe calibrated, being irl-position opposite the. rim, 'of the; bore adjacent said; recess Whenthe. antfriction. element issuppoigtedby said supporting means..v

3. A gage,` according toY claimv 2 in Whichsaid supporting means includes axially adjustable means carried by s aid'block. and4 projecting into. proximity withsaid rim for engagementwith the. insert'edend' ofaroller to begaged, whereby the,Y

roller may be adjustably axially positioned with respect toA said rim.,

4.. Ina gage', of` the cl'laractcrl indicated,l a' gage. element having an orificefor. gagngaroller hai/,7,

ing a section` to` be gaged, said. orifice havinga bore ofdiametell exceeding thediameter ofthe roller section. to be. gaged, whereby an annular Or'i'e may be. deinedbetween. the. bore and the.

roller s'i'acti'on,r means, for. supplying, fluid.' under pressure'to' one axial; side of the. gage-orince' radia-'positioningmeansxedly carriedwith said4 gage elementi and' onr the. other axial side, of the gage-'oriice toJ locate. the roller at` a section. long i-A tudinally spaced' from the sectionto be lgaged,

said positioning means being coaxial with said bore, and axial-Supporting means vfor the roller on' saidf one axialjsideofsad gage-orice.

'5; In a gage. for angantifrictionroller having a rolling, surface. at a. section. of. diameter less.

substantially the maximum' diameter thereof" When; the' lesser section of'the roller' is positioned' atthe gagebore', roller-supporting'means on the. other axial side ofjsaid gage bore, and means for admitting fluid pressure to the bore.

6'; In a gage oi" the. character'indicatedja gagev element having; a'gage boreinto which a roller to be measured is to. beubstantially, coaxial'ly inserted, such roller having sections of different diameters, axially supporting abutment means at one axial end of the bore and axially facing the gage bore so as to be positioned to intercept one axial end of the roller and thus to axially locate a particular roller section opposite the bore, the bore being of larger diameter than that of the section to be measured, whereby an annular orice is dened between the roller and the gage bore, and means for delivering air under pressure to the bore over substantially the cross-sectional area of the bore and from said axial end of the bore, whereby the roller may be inserted through the bore and manually held against said abutment means during a gaging operation, and whereby, upon release o1 the manual hold, the roller may be automatically ejected from said gage.

7. In a gage for an antifriction element having a section to be gaged, a gage member having a bore with one open end to receive the antifriction element upon longitudinal insertion thereof, fluidcommunicating means for supplying pressure uid to the other end of the bore, an inwardly projecting constricting rim in the bore between REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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